Emerging Outcomes of the Per Capita Services Program for Survivors of Human Trafficking

1. Emerging Outcomes of the Per Capita Services Program for Survivors of Human Trafficking Rescue & Restore Web Ex Training January 21, 2010 Diane Bayly United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

2. HHS-USCCB Per Capita Services Program

3. Help for the Individual on a National Scale • Survivors receive much needed services and funding • Builds capacity of agencies throughout the U.S. to provide trafficking case management • Agencies can access national point of contact for case consultation, training and technical assistance • Survivors receive continued service provision if they move from one location to another • Data collected on client demographics and service needs

4. USCCB Comprehensive Case Management Model GOAL: To provide support and assistance to survivors of human trafficking, empowering them to reach long-term self-sufficiency. Role of Trafficking Case Manager • Identify needs and goals, create service plan • Coordinate service provision • Liaise with law enforcement and attorneys Benefits: • Survivor has single point of contact for services to help them navigate through many levels of bureaucracy and serve as a safety net until the survivor is more comfortable • Case manager serves a critical role in a survivor’s healing process through establishing a trusting relationship

5. Comprehensive Case Management

6. Client Eligibility • Survivors of Trafficking • Meet the federal definition of a victim of a severe form of trafficking • Are removed from the trafficking situation • Require trafficking case management • Are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident • Either pre-certified and certified victims • Family derivatives with a T visa (T-2, T-3, T-4, and T-5)

7. Financial Structure and Service Periods

8. Role of USCCB • Recruitment of and subcontract with service providers • Fiduciary agent • Training (monthly, specialty, one-on-one) • Technical assistance and case consultation • Access to legal and mental health technical assistance providers • Resources (monthly bulletin, Web site, Program Operations Manual) • National data collection • Service provision monitoring • Program development consultation

9. Evolution of the Per Capita Program • Increase in number and types of subcontractors • Increase in number of monthly webinar trainings • Specialty trainings based on subcontractor feedback and trends • Resource development • Program Operations Manual compilation of best practices • On-line database • Subcontractors can access via internet in real time • Tracks client budget and reporting deadlines • Annual evaluation survey elicits more targeted feedback

10. USCCB Assistance During Referral Process • Connects all parties involved with the case. • Offers case consultation and guidance to assist subcontractor in managing the case. • Recommends contacting law enforcement and an immigration attorney. • Refers subcontractor to its mental health technical assistance provider, Project REACH. • Refers sub and/or immigration attorney to legal technical assistance provider (CLINIC). • Provides training to subcontractor on the enrollment process into the per capita program. • Facilitates referrals to subcontractors in other states.

11. Benefits to Client & Subcontractor • Budget for direct client and administrative expenses • Needs met holistically, not piecemeal • USCCB available for consultation • Survivors connected to services anywhere in the U.S. • Coordination and reimbursement during relocation process • Mental health and legal technical assistance providers available at no-cost to subcontractors • System of oversight to ensure survivors receive quality services

12. Criteria for Applying to be a Subcontractor • On-site capacity for comprehensive case management and after-hour emergency • Qualified case management staff • History of working with populations with similar needs or experiences as trafficking survivors • Relationships with community partners • Active DUNS and EIN • A-133 audit report/independently audited financial statements

13. Considerations for Potential Subcontractors • Non-competitive contract • One year renewable contract • Can specify caseload capacity (sex trafficking, labor trafficking, male, female, adult, children, language) • Training and support provided • Client referrals through various sources (law enforcement, USCCB, or identified through community outreach) • Caseload unpredictable, variable

14. HHS-USCCB Per Capita Services Program Hawaii Guam American Samoa NorthernMariana Islands Updated October 2009

15. USCCB Subcontractors

16. Indicators of Effectiveness for Subcontractors • Mission-driven • Support from agency leadership • Dedicated case managers experienced in serving vulnerable populations • Established case management system • Cross-cultural competency, language capacity • Multiple services offered in-house • Excellent working relationships with community partners, established referral mechanisms • Fiscally sound with adequate cash flow

17. Leveraging the Program • Empower survivors • Maximize community resources (food, clothing, personal items, housing, translation) • Actively participate in local anti-trafficking task force or coalition, or start one • Have staffing mechanisms for fluctuating caseload • Form effective partnerships with federal and local law enforcement and immigration attorney(s) • Develop protocols for tips, screening, media, confidentiality, safety • Make use of ongoing USCCB Programtraining, technical assistance and resources • Conduct training on victim identification both in-house and with community partners

18. Common Training Needs for New Subcontractors • Safety planning • Immigration options and issues (Continued Presence, T visa) • Case manager and immigration attorney roles • Cross-cultural considerations • Psychology of victimization/trauma • Working with federal law enforcement • Confidentiality issues • Establishing protocols

19. Training and Technical Assistance Data From April 2006 – November 2009, USCCB has provided: Training to 2,963 persons Technical Assistance to 1,646 persons Recipients: Subcontractors, other professionals working on human trafficking, law enforcement, other service providers, national crime victim networks.

20. Clients Served in HHS-USCCB Program Nationwide From April 2006-December 2009: 1,499 survivors of trafficking 303 family derivatives Of the survivors enrolled: • 57% Female/43% Male • 72% Labor • 20% Sex • 8% Both • 3% Child Victims

21. Client Data • 88 countries of origin • Top five countries of origin • Thailand • Mexico • Philippines • India • Guatemala • Areas with highest caseloads • Florida • California • Washington, DC metro area • New York

22. Case Trends • Survivors are varied in age, race, class, gender, religion and culture with multiple, varied needs • Increasing percentage of large labor cases • Male labor trafficking survivors frequently relocating • Small percentage of child trafficking survivors identified • Labor trafficking was found in a wide range of industries including: • Some survivors were smuggled into the U.S.; many came through the H2-B guest worker program

23. Top Client Expenses (4/07-12/09) • Lodging • Food • Clothing • Personal Care • Transportation • Utilities • Translation/Interpretation • Pre-paid phone cards

24. Systemic Issues Requiring Training and Advocacy • Immigration attorneys delaying filing of T visa until after criminal prosecution • In some regions, law enforcement not endorsing T visa without an active investigation • Lack of law enforcement coordination with service providers during and after raids • Delays in receipt of Continued Presence (CP) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) • Barriers to identification of child trafficking survivors • Lack of education on assisting child trafficking survivors

25. Systemic Issues Requiring Resource Development • Lack of immediate shelter for male labor trafficking survivors • Vulnerability of survivors being re-trafficked in same industry due to limited employability • Affordable long-term housing for survivors • Difficulty in finding employment for certified survivors of trafficking within four month service period

26. Communities Benefit • Funding for clients and service providers • Local sub-contractor(s) ready to respond to unique needs of trafficking survivors • Community response to trafficking developed • Partnership with law enforcement facilitates future victim identification and prosecution of traffickers • Mental health providers and legal service providers partnering with subcontractor have access to technical assistance • Data on trafficking survivors served available for advocacy and funding purposes

27. Looking Forward • Continually recruit new potential subcontractors to increase service capacity in all regions. • Keep program up to date on local developments affecting service provision. • Adapt the program to address emerging needs.

28. Contact Information Diane Bayly Tel: 202-541-3256 Email: dbayly@usccb.org Agencies interested in applying to be a subcontractor can complete an interest form at: http://www.usccb.org/mrs/trafficking/ services.shtml